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On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution in the fifth line by striking out the word "twelve:"

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Turney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Rusk, Simmons, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by adding thereto, "and no money shall be paid under this resolution, except in proportion to the work actually done, nor shall any be paid after a breach of the contract in any particular:'

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Niles, Sturgeon, Turney. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by adding thereto, "Provided, That the said Doctor Houston shall first prove himself to be a citizen of the United States, either by birth or naturalization:"

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bagby, Benton, Bright, Dickinson, Dix, Niles, Sturgeon, Tur

ney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Badger, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following: "Provided, That the said Doctor Houston shall be bound to give bond and security to the amount of the money and subscription

hereby authorized, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate, for the due performance of the contract:"

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Calhoun, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following: "Provided, That the daily papers now established in this city shall have the option and preference to be made the vehicles of said reports:"

It was determined in the negative, Yeas,
Nays,

On motion by Mr. Benton,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Dickinson, Dix, Houston, Niles, Sturgeon, Turney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Greene, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion by Mr. Sevier,

Ordered, That the Senate take a recess until six o'clock, p. m., that the resolution lie on the table until that time.

SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.

Mr. Fairfield submitted the following resolution:

and

Resolved, That the 16th joint rule of the Senate and House of Representatives be, and hereby is, suspended for the purpose of admitting bills and resolutions passed in either house this day being sent to the other.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution by unanimous consent. Resolved, That this resolution pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed the bill (S. 190) to provide for the punishment of piracy in certain cases.

They agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 684) to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act to carry into effect in the States of Alabama and Mississippi the existing compacts with those States with regard to the five per cent. fund and the school reservations.'

They agree to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 638) to establish certain post

routes.

Mr. Niles, from the committee of conference on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 638) to establish certain post routes, reported:

"That they have met the conferees on the part of the House, and, after free and full conference upon the subject of said disagreeing votes, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend to their respective houses, that the House recede from their amendment to the amendment of the Senate, being section third, and that the Senate recede from that amendment to the bill; that the Senate concur in the amendment of the House by striking out all in the fifth section after the word "postage," in the eighth line of said section, to the word "provided," in the eighteenth line, and by striking out all after the word "army," in the twenty-second line of the same section."

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report: and

Resolved, That they concur therein, and that the bill be amended accordingly.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report signed G. M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States, and Asbury Dickins, Secretary of the Senate, made in pursuance of the joint resolution of 3d August, 1846, exhibiting their proceedings and the persons who have become contractors for the 30th Congress: which was read, and ordered to be printed.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted the 25th February, by Mr. Hannegan, to provide for full and accurate reports of the proceedings and debates of the Senate.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, that the further consideration of the resolu tion be postponed indefinitely:

Yeas,

It was determined in the negative, Nays,

On motion by Mr. Benton,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by inserting after "Houston," in the second line, the words "or Ritchie and Heiss, or Gales and Seaton, or Blair and Rives:"

It was determined in the negative, Yeas,

On motion by Mr. Benton,

Nays,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cameron, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Sevier, Soulé, Sturgeon, Turney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Calhoun, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge, Yulee.

On motion, by Mr. Benton, to amend the resolution by inserting, "Provided, That the amount to be paid for said reporting shall not exceed the highest amount for which Messrs. Gales and Seaton, or Messrs. Blair and Rives, or Mr. Jonathan Elliot, or, either of them, offered to report for in the year 1841, as shown in the report of the select committee of that year, No. 114 of the Senate reports; or shall exceed the amount recommended for the same work in the report of the honorable Mr. Archer, of May 30, 1842, No. 309 of Senate reports:"

It was determined in the negative,

S Yeas,
Nays,

On motion by Mr. Benton, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

The following amendment being proposed by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland: at the end of the resolution insert, "The said paper to contain no political discussions, and to be in no way connected with any political press:"

A motion was made by Mr. Benton to amend the same by inserting, "Nor shall any part of the money hereby voted be employed in the purchase, establishment, or support of any political newspaper or magazine, or political periodical of any kind; and if any part of said money shall be so applied, it shall be deemed a fraud upon this resolution, and shall vacate the contract."

And the question being put on the motion by Mr. Benton to amend:

It was determined in the negative, SYeas,

On motion by Mr. Benton,

Nays,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Ashley, Bagby, Benton, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley,

John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee.

The said amendment proposed by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, having been agreed to,

On motion, by Mr. Benton, further to amend the resolution by inserting at the end thereof, "Provided, That the resolution expelling Thomas Ritchie from the floor of the Senate be, and the same is hereby rescinded, and that the daily Union, and the editors thereof, be held and deemed to be on an equal footing and have equal privileges with other editors and papers for printing the debates of the Senate, any thing in said rescinded resolution to the contrary notwithstanding:"

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Cilley, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge, Yulee., No further amendment being proposed, the resolution was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in.

On the question, "Shall this resolution be engrossed, and read a third time?"

It was determined in the affirmative,

On motion by Mr. Benton,

Yeas,
Nays,

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott.

So it was

Ordered, That this resolution be engrossed, and read a third time.

Mr. Rusk, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was recommitted the petition of John P. Baldwin, submitted a report, accompanied by a bill (S. 192) for his relief.

The bill was read, and passed to the second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed,

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